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About Us

Our mailing address is

Swansea Dog Obedience Club,

2898 Lakeshore Blvd. W.,

Box # 9,

Etobicoke, ON M8V 1J2

*Applications may only be delivered via Canada Post or ExpressPost mail*

No courier deliveries, including PriorityPost, will be accepted

The Club’s telephone answering machine at

(416) 233-7633

And you can email us at

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Our history

Swansea Dog Obedience Club (SDOC) had its origins in a small summer obedience school operated by Judy Rich. The classes were held in Swansea Park, Toronto, hence the current name of the Club. The summer classes originated in 1970, but soon expanded to winter classes at West Park Public School, with Bob and Sylvia Milne coming on board with Judy.
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Governance and Executive

The Swansea Dog Obedience Club is an officially accredited club of the Canadian Kennel Club. This recognition allows the Club to hold CKC approved Obedience events of the sport (Obedience trials, etc.). We also have our Constitution and By-laws approved and on file with the CKC.

The Constitution and By-laws of the Club outline the aims and objectives of the Club, geographical operating area, membership requirements, dues and organizational structure.

The Club is governed by the members who elect, annually, a Board of Directors, to manage the Club. The Board of Directors comprise the following :

President
Secretary
Treasurer
Training Director
and 3 other Directors
(one of these three will be appointed Vice-President by the Board)

The President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer must be residents of Canada and Canadian Kennel Club members in good standing.

The 2008 Board of Directors are

President	Debbie Barnett
Vice President	Cathy Richardson
Secretary	Betty Perry
Training Director	Alberta Smart
Treasurer	Alberta Smart
Director	Kathryn James
Director	Kelly Nesbitt

About Swansea Dog Obedience Club

The Swansea Dog Obedience Club (SDOC) is a not-for-profit volunteer club. Our classes are held in the west end of Toronto, Ontario at St. Matthew's Church (3962 Bloor St. West, a few blocks east of Hwy. 427).

Since 1974, the Club has successfully instructed thousands of dogs and their owners through basic obedience training. Members of the Club volunteer their time to promote responsible dog ownership through class instruction, seminars, obedience trials, agility competitions, and pet visitations to seniors' residences.

At Swansea, praise, positive motivation, and correction are combined to enable every dog to reach its full potential as a well behaved companion or a participant in competitions.

We look forward to seeing you at our classes.